See How a Hummingbird Hovers in Amazing Detail

Meet the Magnifcent hummingbird. Also known as the Rivoli's hummingbird, it is one of over 340 species of hummingbird in the world. By rotating their wings in a figure 8 motion, hummingbirds can hover in mid-air, an amazing feat that they use to drink nectar from flowers.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.

See How a Hummingbird Hovers in Amazing Detail

Meet the Magnifcent hummingbird. Also known as the Rivoli's hummingbird, it is one of over 340 species of hummingbird in the world. By rotating their wings in a figure 8 motion, hummingbirds can hover in mid-air, an amazing feat that they use to drink nectar from flowers.

See more of Costa Rica's charismatic wildlife in Untamedfrom Nat Geo Wild. Follow filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade and his two best friends as they travel throughout Costa Rica in search of the most diverse, iconic and unexpected animal species the country has to offer.